Recent Appointments and Sports Achievements
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Who has become the first woman to be appointed the Director General of Medical Services?

  • Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair
  • Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar
  • Lt Gen Punita Arora (correct)
  • Lt Gen Kavita Sahai

Which Indian recently received the highest civilian ‘Grand-Collar of the Order’ award of Timor Leste?

  • Droupadi Murmu
  • Narendra Modi (correct)
  • Neeraj Chopra
  • S. Jaishankar

Who has presented the FY25 union budget in India?

  • Chirag Paswan
  • Giriraj Singh
  • J.P. Nadda
  • Nirmala Sitharaman (correct)

Aman Sehrawat, who recently won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, is associated with which sport?

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Which region of India has been chosen as the location for India’s first Mars and Moon analogue research station?

<p>Ladakh (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the State Bank of India in 2024?

<p>Dinesh Kumar Khara (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The world’s oldest calendar has been discovered in which country?

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Which Indian became the youngest para swimmer in the world to cross the English Channel?

<p>Rimo Saha (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Indian wrestler has announced her retirement after being disqualified from the Olympics?

<p>Vinesh Phogat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which team won the 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup by defeating the South Africa team?

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First woman Director General of Medical Services

Lt Gen Punita Arora

Highest Timor Leste Civilian Award recipient

Narendra Modi

FY25 Union Budget presenter

Nirmala Sitharaman

Paris Olympics 2024 Bronze Medalist (Wrestling)

Aman Sehrawat

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India's first Mars/Moon analogue station site

Ladakh

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SBI Managing Director (2024)

Dinesh Kumar Khara

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Country with oldest calendar discovery

Turkey

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Youngest para swimmer to cross English Channel

Rimo Saha

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Indian wrestler who retired

Vinesh Phogat

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ICC T20 World Cup winner (2024)

England

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Study Notes

Key Appointments and Awards

  • First woman appointed as Director General of Medical Services: Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair.
  • Neeraj Chopra received the highest civilian award, 'Grand-Collar of the Order' of Timor Leste.
  • Nirmala Sitharaman presented the FY25 union budget in India.
  • 2024 Managing Director of State Bank of India: Dinesh Kumar Khara.

Sports Achievements

  • Aman Sehrawat won bronze in wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024.
  • Niranjan Mukundan became the youngest para swimmer to cross the English Channel.
  • Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement after disqualification from the Olympics.
  • Neeraj Chopra claimed a gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024.
  • The 9th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winner: England, defeating South Africa.

Global Discoveries and Developments

  • World's oldest calendar discovered in Turkey.
  • Scientists in Japan developed a robot face with living skin.
  • Iraq has become India's second-largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) supplier.

Political Changes

  • Paetongtarn Shinawatra is the youngest prime minister of Thailand.
  • Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s leader, sought refuge in India after being forced to resign.

Locations and Research

  • India's first Mars and Moon analogue research station will be located in Ladakh.

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Test your knowledge on significant key appointments, sports achievements, and global discoveries and developments. This quiz covers important events and milestones across various fields, including governance and athletics. See how well you remember these recent highlights!

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